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STORIES FROM ELSEWHERE  –By RHIAN SHEEHAN

File Under: Post-rock / Ambient, Experimental
 
A series of enchanting instrumental works, Stories From Elsewhere is Rhian Sheehan’s most evocative album to date - an excursion into a soundscape of tender ethereal textures, brooding cinematic string arrangements, and playful experimental lullabies. Sheehan has encapsulated a world of serenity and melancholia within this 12-track album. Stories From Elsewhere is a musical landscape to get lost in.

His first full-length album since Standing in Silence (2009), Sheehan transgresses Ambient and Post-Rock genres and moves deeper into a unique world of haunting atmospheres, reflective ambient electric guitar washes, childlike melodies, and stirring moments of elation.

Principally conceived by Sheehan in his Wellington, New Zealand based home studio; his strong sense of vision for the album’s live representation informed key collaborations, which are bound to extend to the performance of Stories From Elsewhere. Contributing artists included: Jeff Boyle (Jakob), Raashi Malik (Rhombus), Andy Hummel (Rosy Tin Teacaddy), Steve Bremner (The Adults), Ryan Prebble (The Nudge), and string players from the NZSO. Sheehan also enlisted the talents of Lee Prebble to help him put finishing touches on the album.

Sheehan describes how some of the music from the album came about:

 “The album as a whole came about via experimentation. I’ve been moving further away from computer made electronica over the last few years and tinkering away in my home studio with old children’s musical toys and gadgets I’ve collected over the years, working out ways to make interesting and unusual sounds. I mixed half of the album with Lee Prebble, which was good fun. We ran the drums and strings through an old 60’s plate reverb to get a more nostalgic atmospheric tone. Most of the textures on this album were made with electric guitars and vocals run through various outboard effects. I wanted to make an album that sounded very natural and organic - a collection of sonic stories that hopefully will be listened to as one body of work.”

“’Little Sines’ was conceived on my baritone ukulele and an old 80’s toy sampler I use to record and playback sine waves on. I then physically created the main melody on a handmade DIY music-box I own, but didn’t really think it was a particularly interesting melody until my young son began singing it relentlessly. I then knew I had an idea worth pursuing. This melody pops up throughout the album in various forms.”

 “’Creation Myths’ bizarrely came about via the main melody of ‘Little Sines’. One day I mistakenly placed the music-box piano roll melody from ‘Little Sines’ upside down. After some tinkering, I ended up with the finished track.“

“’The Upper Sky’ was a late night collaborative effort with my wife, Raashi and good friend, Jeff Boyle. I had a rough idea sketched out and they both helped guide the piece in the final direction.”

“’La Boîte à Musique’ was the piece that took the longest to complete. Again, the basic tune was conjured up via experimenting with old musical toy instruments. Essentially, it’s an experiment in the sonic manipulation of a simple melody. I had written a rough string arrangement for the outro section that I then passed on to collaborator, Ryan Youens, to put some finishing touches on.”

“’Nusquam’ I guess came about subliminally due to the soundtrack work I do. It’s a very filmic and emotive piece. I’m emotionally connected to it. The melody came very quickly, but I didn’t realise how affecting it could be until much later when I played a rough version to a friend.“

 “’Nocturne 1985’ was predominately created using an old 8bit toy keyboard. The only other instrument on this piece was the drums played by Steve Bremner (that enter mid way through the track). This is the most ‘electronic’ piece on the album. It has kind of a reflective early 80’s game arcade sound to it”.

The imagery for Stories From Elsewhere is the result of a collaboration between Sheehan and artist, Kieran Rynhart. After discovering Rynhart’s work at a local art gallery and falling in love with a print (which now hangs on Sheehan’s living room wall), Sheehan approached Rynhart with some ideas he wished to explore for the album’s artwork. The beautiful results are displayed throughout the Stories From Elsewhere artwork.

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The closing track from the SANOI album 'Echoes Of Home"
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"The last track of the album is written for my little boy. Over the process of writing the new record, I became a parent, which inspired me to write something simple, somber and calm without any beats. This track was entirely recorded at Tom’ Broome's studio, and we used his piano mixed super close for a very intimate feel so you can hear all the little sounds around the piano.

We felt it needed something more in the low end, so we ended up using a Fender Rhodes for the bass. I took the recordings home and crafted the soundscape that the main chord progression sits on to create the feeling of being frozen in time, inside a combination of happiness and love."

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Moon Boy [Loop Recordings]

Sunset into Moonrise mix takes you to this special beach party in Santa Teresa's beautiful nature loving institution Rancho Tituana. Gracias Don Pedro & the Santa Teresa Fire Dancers who inspired a couple of the selections played. Take your shoes off, feet in the sand & enjoy this 4 hour mix under the sun moon & stars.

Nickodemus Sunset Moonrise Mix @ Deep Tuesday Costa Rica 2024

[read on for Track IDs] This is the live recording of the first two hours of my set for the Kurzschluss event at Bahnwaerther Thiel (Munich) in July 2024. I played at 1:30am in the main room (Halle) alongside some epic new and old friends on the line up. Thank you so so much to @tummetott_music for the invite and this amazing opportunity to play in my former home town and favourite club! I hope this set makes you move & smile <3
[Mastered by my dear @kon-faber]

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Track IDs:
Through Withdrawals - @mehillmusic
Lok Molly - @kuriosenaturale @saschahome
Hold Me Down - @mishaklein , DEFLEE @user-14520440, Fiilo
Wanna Drop - D-MICE
Break Your Storm - Napolli
L.O.V.E - @snirco
Caddy - @n808official & GOLES
Freak (edited by me) - @djmaxfreeze
Dame Mas - @bad-wolf1, Soff	
Stutter - Notelle, Jansons
Jagger's Gangstar - @gustavo-mota
Just A Feeling - @nickcurly
Bassline Soldiers- @nice7
I’m, Bitch! - @discoschorle-1
Just Can't Stop - @Lubelski, @wyattmarshall
Shake It Shake It - @nasserbaker	
Ready For The Blues - @denniscruz
The Afterhours - @kyle-watson
Groove Collector- @waltervelt, Tyler Hill
Levitate- OMRI. & Maori
I Get Deep feat. Roland Clark (Late Nite Tuff Guy Remix) - DJ Le Roi
Pleasure From The Bass (Subb-an Remix) - @tiga	
We Move - @deeperpurpose
TRiPPPY - @cour_t
Shake'n'hit - @matara_bnp
No Turning Back - @mant-music cut with Super mario - Underworld (@tallezmusic edit)

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Loop are excited to welcome electronic musician Zuke - aka Ed Zuccollo to the family with the release of his new single ‘Voyager’. The Wellington-based artist has built a cult-following in the underground electronic scene for his dynamic hybrid live/DJ sets and an ability to tell a story through music. The track is the first single taken from his upcoming debut album.

The single ‘Voyager’ is named after the twin NASA space probes launched in 1977 to explore the outer solar system. Onboard those crafts is a “Golden Record”, various greetings and recordings that tell the story of our planet, a message in a bottle tossed into the cosmic ocean. ‘Voyager’ includes the greeting “hello from the children of planet earth” - serving as an intro to the celestial sound that is Zuke.

Densely layered, uplifting and lush with big synth sounds, ‘Voyager’ showcases Zuke’s unique production style, combining vintage synths and analogue equipment. The release includes the Downtempo/Organic House remix by Sanoi & Zuke, which highlights the emotive elements of the original melody.

‘Voyager’ is the first single from Zuke’s his long awaited debut album, set for release late 2024. Elements of jungle, dubstep, downtempo, house, and ambient field recordings fuse together, creating a blend of melodic beauty and deep bass with a human touch. Over the next few months, Loop will release a series of singles, remixes, and alternate versions, showcasing the diversity of this artist.

Voyager

Hyperion was a Greek Titan, son of Earth and Sky, father of Sun, Moon and the Dawn. My understanding of mythology represents mystery, wonder and awe of natural phenomena but also our desire to understand, and in doing so we tell very human stories which connect us in shared understanding, to each other and also to nature. These stories are also like time capsules into the minds of humans past. 
I am a big fan of layering light and dark together. The breakbeats, deep bass and reeses converging together in the second drop with emotive piano chords really do that for me. The track ended up this spacious, deep quarter-time thing with a decent jungle influence. The moment the breakbeats enter is this kind of bridge section where the bass switches up to 808s and there are all these fragments of percussion and other layered breaks in there. That section is really introducing the jungle element, and is the most ‘jungle’ part of the album, a bit of a nod to my jungle influence.

Hyperion

Zuke is the electronic project from producer & synth-wizard, Ed Zuccollo. His anticipated debut album, Come Closer, will be released this December. Ed Zuccollo has honed his skills as a live musician while immersed in the vibrant music scene of New Zealand’s capital city of Wellington. Under his alias Zuke, his genre-fluid, instrumental productions have been extensively road-tested on festival sound systems across the country.

Described as “an exploratory journey into the physicality of deep bass, with a taste for the cinematic”, Come Closer is a kaleidoscope of sounds, textures, rhythms and moods. Elements of jungle, dubstep, downtempo, house, and environmental field recordings fuse together, creating a dynamic blend of melodic beauty and powerful bass.

“This album is a collection of tunes from the last 6 years that I felt went together in terms of a cosmic cinematic feel, density of layers, and journey-like forms.” - Zuke

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“It begins like a memory folding in on itself, time unwinding in quiet rebellion. There is no beat to chase, it drifts weightless and spectral. When rhythm does appear, it does so gently — not to command motion, but to anchor the atmosphere, like distant footsteps in a fog.”

Sanoi returns with his latest body of work, Augenblick — a 19-track exploration in ambient and lo-fi beats. ‘Reverse’ is the first taste, featuring a haunting vocal sample while showing a more experimental side to Sanoi’s electronic sound.

Reverse

Cinton Smiley - Trash 03_06
Happy Birthday Jas.... much love to you.... we're here listening with you in our ears and hearts

Smiley Trash 03 06

Heres the recording of my very first live set. Performed Friday afternoon at Bachstelzen on the Velvet Soup stage.

This was something special for me and is the start of a new journey.

also a massive thanks to ma boys for joining me on stage.

James Tuft - Vocals
Cesar B. - Trombone/Synth
Will Henderson - Trumpet

Harry Charles | Live @ Velvet Soup, Fusion 2019

02 The Upper Sky

03 La Boîte à Musique

04 Little Sines

11 Somnus

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03 La Boîte à Musique

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